Wildschönau
Wildschönau | |
|---|---|
Oberau, Wildschönau | |
Location within Kufstein district | |
| Coordinates: 47°27′00″N 12°03′00″E / 47.45000°N 12.05000°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Tyrol |
| District | Kufstein |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hannes Eder (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 97.42 km2 (37.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 938 m (3,077 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 4,242 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6311, 6313, 6314 |
| Area code | +43 5339 |
| Vehicle registration | KU |
| Website | |
Wildschönau is a municipality within the district of Kufstein in the state of Tyrol 6 km south of Wörgl.
The 24 km long high valley near Wörgl is one of the district's tourist centers. Besides a few hamlets, the municipality consists of the four church villages Niederau, Oberau, Auffach and Thierbach and is situated in the Kitzbühel Alps. The municipal office is located in Oberau.
Besides two tourist seasons, the intense highland agriculture plays an economic role. A lot of inhabitants commute to their place of work in other municipalities. The municipality Wildschönau is based on "gentle" tourism and emphasizes not being a ski circuit like the nearby Kitzbühel. Several older T-bar lifts in the skiing region of Schatzberg (Auffach) were replaced with two chair lifts. A lift connection with the Alpbach valley was built in Summer 2012.
For a long time, mining took place.